Question 1

Define physical variables that affect facility locations and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Physical variables involve such issues a

Question 2

In the context of location factors,computer chip manufacturers,such as Intel,must be primarily concerned with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) availability to energy 
B) proximity to markets 
C) community living conditions 
D) available water supply 
A) availability to energy 
B) proximity to markets 
C) community living conditions 
D) available water supply

Question 3

Complete the following using the terms listed.
-A(n)_____ transforms raw materials into finished products.

Accepted Answer

A) process layout 
B) LEED certification 
C) Gantt chart 
D) PERT chart 
E) Inventory control
F)ISO
G)critical path
H)Computer-integrated manufacturing
I)Utility
J)perpetual inventory
K)Materials requirement planning
L)standardization
M)Routing
N)assembly line
O)robot
P)just-in-time
Q)benchmarking
R)synthetic production system
S)make,buy,or lease decision 
A) process layout 
B) LEED certification 
C) Gantt chart 
D) PERT chart 
E) Inventory control
F)ISO
G)critical path
H)Computer-integrated manufacturing
I)Utility
J)perpetual inventory
K)Materials requirement planning
L)standardization
M)Routing
N)assembly line
O)robot
P)just-in-time
Q)benchmarking
R)synthetic production system
S)make,buy,or lease decision

Question 4

Companies generally prefer short-term contracts with suppliers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the customer-oriented layout and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Service organizations also must decide o

Question 6

The supplier for Omega Corporation has offered the company a 5 percent discount if it will order more units less frequently.If Omega accepts the supplier's offer,the cost of carrying inventory will _____ and the cost of running out of inventory will _____.

Accepted Answer

A) rise,stay the same 
B) fall,decrease 
C) rise,decrease 
D) fall,stay the same 
A) rise,stay the same 
B) fall,decrease 
C) rise,decrease 
D) fall,stay the same

Question 7

All of the following are expenses involved in storing inventory EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance 
B) acquisition 
C) insurance 
D) warehouse rent 
A) maintenance 
B) acquisition 
C) insurance 
D) warehouse rent

Question 8

Define continuous production processes and intermittent production processes and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

A continuous production process generate

Question 9

The manager of Chef's Laboratory,an upcoming restaurant,is looking for vendors that sell the tools required for the new kitchen.He has located suppliers that offer commercial-grade equipment at the same prices.Which of the following vendors is the restaurant's manager most likely to select?

Accepted Answer

A) Freshology Resaurant Equipment,which is located overseas 
B) Edison's Equipment,which maintains a computerized inventory 
C) O'Bree Restaurant Supplies,which has supplied the manager with equipment several times in the past 
D) Grilledge Equipment,which is a new supplier in the market 
A) Freshology Resaurant Equipment,which is located overseas 
B) Edison's Equipment,which maintains a computerized inventory 
C) O'Bree Restaurant Supplies,which has supplied the manager with equipment several times in the past 
D) Grilledge Equipment,which is a new supplier in the market

Question 10

Harriet uses a computer-based production planning system by which a company can ensure that it has needed parts and materials available at the right time and place and in the correct amounts.Harriet uses:

Accepted Answer

A) materials requirement planning. 
B) just-in-time inventory system. 
C) computer-aided manufacturing. 
D) vendor-managed inventory. 
A) materials requirement planning. 
B) just-in-time inventory system. 
C) computer-aided manufacturing. 
D) vendor-managed inventory.

Question 11

Cadmia Accountants do not standardize their service to customers because each customer has different needs.This is an example of _____ production.

Accepted Answer

A) intermittent 
B) continuous 
C) synthetic 
D) job-order 
A) intermittent 
B) continuous 
C) synthetic 
D) job-order

Question 12

In which of the following functions would a field robot be useful?

Accepted Answer

A) Packaging milk cartons into boxes 
B) Tightening screws on electric appliances 
C) Transporting packaged goods from the assembly line to the storage area 
D) Handling radioactive material in a nuclear power plant 
A) Packaging milk cartons into boxes 
B) Tightening screws on electric appliances 
C) Transporting packaged goods from the assembly line to the storage area 
D) Handling radioactive material in a nuclear power plant

Question 13

Complete the following using the terms listed.
-The process of determining how well other companies perform business functions or tasks is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) process layout 
B) LEED certification 
C) Gantt chart 
D) PERT chart 
E) Inventory control
F)ISO
G)critical path
H)Computer-integrated manufacturing
I)Utility
J)perpetual inventory
K)Materials requirement planning
L)standardization
M)Routing
N)assembly line
O)robot
P)just-in-time
Q)benchmarking
R)synthetic production system
S)make,buy,or lease decision 
A) process layout 
B) LEED certification 
C) Gantt chart 
D) PERT chart 
E) Inventory control
F)ISO
G)critical path
H)Computer-integrated manufacturing
I)Utility
J)perpetual inventory
K)Materials requirement planning
L)standardization
M)Routing
N)assembly line
O)robot
P)just-in-time
Q)benchmarking
R)synthetic production system
S)make,buy,or lease decision

Question 14

Most modern production facilities will choose to use either CAD or CAM,but not both in tandem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Part of Vicky's job as a production supervisor is to instruct each department on what work to do and the time in which they have to complete their work assignments.This part of her job is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) routing 
B) dispatching 
C) scheduling 
D) planning 
A) routing 
B) dispatching 
C) scheduling 
D) planning

Question 16

What is the main reason some companies have set up offshore assembly plants?

Accepted Answer

A) Available marketing opportunities 
B) Nearness to raw materials 
C) In search of low wages 
D) Inexpensive energy 
A) Available marketing opportunities 
B) Nearness to raw materials 
C) In search of low wages 
D) Inexpensive energy

Question 17

When choosing an appropriate vendor,production managers consider all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A) services from competing companies 
B) delivery dependability 
C) warranties on purchases 
D) dispatching 
A) services from competing companies 
B) delivery dependability 
C) warranties on purchases 
D) dispatching

Question 18

Naomi is planning to open a hotel.Which of the following factors should she consider while deciding a location for the hotel?

Accepted Answer

A) Proximity to raw materials 
B) Labor supply 
C) Proximity to markets 
D) Availability of transportation alternatives 
A) Proximity to raw materials 
B) Labor supply 
C) Proximity to markets 
D) Availability of transportation alternatives

Question 19

Compare analytic production systems to synthetic production systems and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

An analytic production system reduces a

Question 20

Gantt charts are most effective for tracking projected and actual work progress over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Define physical variables that affect facility locations and provide an example.

In the context of location factors,computer chip manufacturers,such as Intel,must be primarily concerned with _____.

Complete the following using the terms listed. -A(n)_____ transforms raw materials into finished products.

Companies generally prefer short-term contracts with suppliers.

Describe the customer-oriented layout and provide an example.

The supplier for Omega Corporation has offered the company a 5 percent discount if it will order more units less frequently.If Omega accepts the supplier's offer,the cost of carrying inventory will _ and the cost of running out of inventory will _.

All of the following are expenses involved in storing inventory EXCEPT _____.

Define continuous production processes and intermittent production processes and provide an example of each.

The manager of Chef's Laboratory,an upcoming restaurant,is looking for vendors that sell the tools required for the new kitchen.He has located suppliers that offer commercial-grade equipment at the same prices.Which of the following vendors is the restaurant's manager most likely to select?

Harriet uses a computer-based production planning system by which a company can ensure that it has needed parts and materials available at the right time and place and in the correct amounts.Harriet uses:

Cadmia Accountants do not standardize their service to customers because each customer has different needs.This is an example of _____ production.

In which of the following functions would a field robot be useful?

Complete the following using the terms listed. -The process of determining how well other companies perform business functions or tasks is called _____.

Most modern production facilities will choose to use either CAD or CAM,but not both in tandem.

Part of Vicky's job as a production supervisor is to instruct each department on what work to do and the time in which they have to complete their work assignments.This part of her job is known as _____.

What is the main reason some companies have set up offshore assembly plants?

When choosing an appropriate vendor,production managers consider all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Naomi is planning to open a hotel.Which of the following factors should she consider while deciding a location for the hotel?

Compare analytic production systems to synthetic production systems and provide an example of each.

Gantt charts are most effective for tracking projected and actual work progress over time.

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Top Performance Through Empowerment, teamwork, and Communication

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Exam 10: Production and Operations Management

Define physical variables that affect facility locations and provide an example.

In the context of location factors,computer chip manufacturers,such as Intel,must be primarily concerned with _____.

Complete the following using the terms listed. -A(n)_____ transforms raw materials into finished products.

Companies generally prefer short-term contracts with suppliers.

Describe the customer-oriented layout and provide an example.

The supplier for Omega Corporation has offered the company a 5 percent discount if it will order more units less frequently.If Omega accepts the supplier's offer,the cost of carrying inventory will _____ and the cost of running out of inventory will _____.

All of the following are expenses involved in storing inventory EXCEPT _____.

Define continuous production processes and intermittent production processes and provide an example of each.

The manager of Chef's Laboratory,an upcoming restaurant,is looking for vendors that sell the tools required for the new kitchen.He has located suppliers that offer commercial-grade equipment at the same prices.Which of the following vendors is the restaurant's manager most likely to select?

Harriet uses a computer-based production planning system by which a company can ensure that it has needed parts and materials available at the right time and place and in the correct amounts.Harriet uses:

Cadmia Accountants do not standardize their service to customers because each customer has different needs.This is an example of _____ production.

In which of the following functions would a field robot be useful?

Complete the following using the terms listed. -The process of determining how well other companies perform business functions or tasks is called _____.

Most modern production facilities will choose to use either CAD or CAM,but not both in tandem.

Part of Vicky's job as a production supervisor is to instruct each department on what work to do and the time in which they have to complete their work assignments.This part of her job is known as _____.

What is the main reason some companies have set up offshore assembly plants?

When choosing an appropriate vendor,production managers consider all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Naomi is planning to open a hotel.Which of the following factors should she consider while deciding a location for the hotel?

Compare analytic production systems to synthetic production systems and provide an example of each.

Gantt charts are most effective for tracking projected and actual work progress over time.

The Changing Face of Business

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Economic Challenges Facing Todays Business

Competing in World Markets

Forms of Business Ownership and Organization

Starting Your Own Business: the Entrepreneurship Alternative

Management,leadership,and the Internal Organization

Human Resource Management: From Recruitment to Labor Relations

Top Performance Through Empowerment, teamwork, and Communication

Customer-Driven Marketing

Product and Distribution Strategies

Promotion and Pricing Strategies

Using Technology to Manage Information

Understanding Accounting and Financial Statements

The Financial System

Financial Management

Trends in E-Commerce

Filters

The supplier for Omega Corporation has offered the company a 5 percent discount if it will order more units less frequently.If Omega accepts the supplier's offer,the cost of carrying inventory will _ and the cost of running out of inventory will _.